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  | Commissioner Jim McDonough signs the Central Corridor full funding grant agreement as FTA administrator Peter Rogoff looks on Tuesday marked the official start of the $957 million Central Corridor light rail line construction project when Federal Transit Administration chief Peter Rogoff traveled to St. Paul to sign the Full Funding Grant Agreement for the [...] Two hearings will be held March 16 to take public testimony on the Supplemental Environmental Assessment reviewing the potential loss of business revenue along the Central Corridor LRT route during construction. The meetings are scheduled for 8 a.m. in the Lao Family Community of Minnesota second-floor conference room,320 University Ave. W.,[...] The Federal Transit Administration,in cooperation with the Metropolitan Council,will undertake a supplemental environmental assessment for the Central Corridor LRT Project. The purpose is to address the potential loss of revenue by local businesses during construction. This environmental review is being conducted in response to U.S. District Judge Donovan Frank’s Jan. 26 ruling [...] No need for 3D glasses — our artists have done the work for you. Here is a new animated look at how plans are progressing for Ramsey County’s renovation of Union Depot in downtown St. Paul. The new Union Depot Multimodal Transit Hub will reopen for business in late 2012,with service by Amtrak,[...] Central Corridor station artist's rendering The Metropolitan Council is expected to vote Feb. 24 on adding the three infill stations sought by St. Paul officials and community groups. The meeting agenda will be posted here before the meeting. This was made possible recently when the Federal Transit Administration relaxed its policies for measuring cost-effectiveness [...] Central Corridor station artist's rendering From the Met Council: The Federal Transit Administration will receive a draft environmental assessment by the end of the month for the three potential infill stations on University Avenue in St. Paul,proposed for Hamline,Victoria and Western. The assessment will focus on how social,economic and environmental impacts [...] | |||||
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